--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -194,25 +194,3 @@ if(NOT SKIP_INSTALL_FILES AND NOT SKIP_INSTALL_ALL )
     install(FILES ${ZLIB_PC} DESTINATION "${INSTALL_PKGCONFIG_DIR}")
 endif()

-#============================================================================
-# Example binaries
-#============================================================================
-if(ZLIB_BUILD_EXAMPLES)
-    add_executable(example test/example.c)
-    target_link_libraries(example zlib)
-    add_test(example example)
-
-    add_executable(minigzip test/minigzip.c)
-    target_link_libraries(minigzip zlib)
-
-    if(HAVE_OFF64_T)
-        add_executable(example64 test/example.c)
-        target_link_libraries(example64 zlib)
-        set_target_properties(example64 PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64")
-        add_test(example64 example64)
-
-        add_executable(minigzip64 test/minigzip.c)
-        target_link_libraries(minigzip64 zlib)
-        set_target_properties(minigzip64 PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64")
-    endif()
-endif()